http://www.ebay.com/itm/1994-1997-19...item336eaec050

I'm considering purchasing these rear LCA's. I want to know what kinds of experiences people have had with this style of generic LCA. How do the bushings hold up? Is it possible / likely to crack, bend, or otherwise damage these?

Duh, I know these are not brand name or OE quality. I just want to know is this something that will be OK and last a couple of years or should I just go get some used OEM ones.

 

It's highly unlikely that an inexpensive LCA like that would bother with quality aluminum or a quality bushing. The bushings cost more than the entire rig you're looking at.

Why do you want them? Your integra LCAs already have swaybar mounting holes suited for your suspension, and the bushings are probably fine.

If anything just replace the bushings.

If you want a cosmetic upgrade, this is not a good place to cheap out on material construction for a cosmetic upgrade. This can severely impact the safety of your car in an accident, not to mention the high likelihood of premature bushing failure.

The best "cheap" LCAs I would recommend to anyone are the PIC performance LCAs which come with very good quality bushings from a reputable manufacturer.

They are ~$110 shipped if I recall correctly,

Note: Doesn't it bother you they aren't even as honest to tell you what rating of aluminum they're using? All they say is "high quality"

Are you willing to take them at their word? For all you know it's shitty aluminum that might crack after some daily driving.

Also, you might pay attention to the disclaimer:

***ATTENTION: DISCLAIMER!!***

This item is produced for off-road or show purpose only. This item is not suitable for regular driving. User must follow the direction given and any misuse of this product is at his/her own risk. The Manufacturer, Distributor, and retailer will not be held responsible for using this item other than specified above

That's scary.

"Not suitable for regular driving"

But clearly totally an upgrade in looks, performance, and race applications. Oh, and DON'T forget it's not suitable for regular driving.

 

waste of money. i bought a set for my ef sedan and 2 months later the bushings popped off and they were riding on just bolts.


cheap ftw!

 

Thanks. Will stay away from this. I'll just order the bushings. I trashed my passenger side one trying to get the bolt out.

 

lol

 

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY THREADS ON THIS S***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????!!!!!!!!!!??????????




it the same old story. search ebay and parts. there's your answer for any and all applications! soooo many honda fan boys post about "is this ebay part hellajdmsweetawesomeslammedstanced? no! it isn't.. you get what you pay for.

 

Anyone know if these bushings are quality?
http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sk...3-1629730.html

 

I never asked if this part was hellajdmsweetawesomeslammedstanced. I've purchased generic eBay parts that were fine for my car and worked for years. I don't expect them to last as long as OEM. But for something that I know I'll be replacing in the next year or so, I don't mind buying a cheap generic one just to get me that far.

If I wanted hellajdmsweetawesomeslammedstanced I would just put a nitrous bottle and rear wing on the car and then post it in the Fabrication forum telling you how hellajdmsweetawesomeslammedstanced I am and how you don't know sh*t! So no, you still didn't answer the question I asked.

 

Damn! I thought that meant I had to drive everywhere at 120mph and take all the curves at 1.2g's. Haha, just kidding. I don't put much stock into that kind of disclaimer because I know all these guys are in CA and CA has stupid rules about how you can sell all kinds of crap.

I did find your post most informative and explained the things I should be looking for in an LCA. It worried me that these were made of aluminum but I never thought to question the grade. Now I know what to look for.

 

Good to know.

 

ok, if you've bought ebay parts before.. obviously you have no care about quality. so buy them again and stop cluttering up the forum with useless threads like this.

 

Just OEM ones now. I sold my last set with perfect bushings for $25. You can get brand new OEM ones for $66 each.

 

There are only some instances where ebay parts will work, like an intake system. Keep the piping, throw away the filter and get a quality filter, thats where the ebay part fails. For something as critical as a LCA, you dont wanna cheap out.